Clamp for roofs



Apr. 10, 1923 c. C. WHITE CLAMP FOR ROOFS Filed Dec. 5l, 1921 Y 2 sheets-sheet l 6.6. .WH/TE WITNESSES A TTRNEl/S Apr. no, 1923 l www@ C. C. WHITE CLAMP FOR ROOFS Filed Deo. El, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Apr. 10, 1923.

@MITI-2D STATE FTFNT @FFlC i') CHARLES COUR'INEY WHITE, OF OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE- THIRD 'TO LOUIS BRAUN, OFBILOXI, MISSISSIPPI.

CLAN? FOR ROOFS.

Application filed December 31, 1921. Serial No. 526,093.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES C. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, and a. resident ot Ocean Springs, in the county of Jackson and State ot' Mississippi, have invented a new and Improved Clamp for Roofs, of which the following is a description.

The general object of my invention `is to provide clamps for use on roofs in various positions at the joints, at the overlapped shingles, at the peak, and as an edging for the root', whereby important results are obtained to make the roof water-tight and keep it from buckling or warping, as well as to prevent nails when over-driven from damaging the roof, and in addition, the roof is given a better appearance by `disposing the I strip for the nails in line doing away with irregular rows of nails and relieves the nails of strains.

' Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part oi' this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrativeof practical examples of the invention.

Figure l represents my improved clamp applied to the roof at the peak at the joints of the side edges of the shingles, and to the lower edge of the roof;

v Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse vertical section on the line 2 2, Figure l;

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of the joints at the side'edges of the shingles;

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse vertical section on the line 4 4, -Figure 3;

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 5 5, vFigure 3;

Figure -6 is an inverted perspective view of a fragment of the joint clamp plate shown in Figure 4;

Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 7 7 Figure l;

Figure 8 is a vert-ical section showing a clamp of the form illustrated in Figure 7 but employed at the lower edge of a shingle and overlapping a shingle beneath;

Figure 9 is a vertical section of the upper portion of the clamp shown in Figuresl, 3 and 4 with a fabric layer;

Figure l() is a. view similar .to Figure 9 showing a modification of the clamp in Figure 9;

Figure 1l is a vertical section similar to Figure 7 but showing a clamp similar to that of Figure 7 adapted for receiving two superposed shingles or roof boards at the lower edge.

In carrying out my invention I provide clamp plates l0 kadapted to o-verlie a joint at the side edges ot" two shingles of a layer. Said plate has an individual clamp ll at its upper end `U-shaped in 4vertical section as best seen in Figure 5 and presenting a to-p member l2l and an under member 13, the former extending beyond the under plate. At the upper edge or' the member l2 at the under side thereof is a flange 14 adapted to eect a line contact with a shingle a therebeneath. Similarly, a. flange l5 is formed at the edge oi' the under member 18 at the under side of the latter to effect a contact with the overlapped portion of the next lower shingle. Said individual clamp ll is integra-l with the plate l0, the under memb er being continuous with the body of the plate 10a-t the flange l5. Similarly, at the lower end of the plate 10 the same is returned on itself at the under side to provide an individual clamp 1.6, the under member 17 terminating in a depending edge Hange 18 to effect line Contact with the shingles beneath. Nails b may be driven through the plate `l() along the sides, nail holes being provided for the purpose as shown in Figure 6 so that the nails will be in straight rows. Also, the plate l() prevents the nails when over-driven from damaging the shingles and they will form tight yclosure at the nail holes instead of making for leaks when driven directly through shingles particularly when the nail does not strike the roof frame beneath. At the peak of the roof'I provide a clamp presenting opposite side members 19, 2O adapted to lie at o-pposite sides of the ridge, said plates having respectively at their lower edges at the under sides of said members flanges 2l and 22 to eiilect line contact with the shingles a therebeneath. The various flanges 14, 15, 18, 21 and 22 embed themselves in the shingles'so that the members on which the flanges are formed will lie ilat on the shingles. In order to cover 'the joint c formed by the shingles atv the `ridge I liormf integrally with the sides 19 2O an intermediate hollow ridge member 23 by bending the material twice at right angles, the said ridge member at one side being continuous and in the plane of one of the side members as 19, that is to say, the material is carried at the upper end of the one side member 19 beyond the plane of the opposite member 2O and returned to be continuous with said opposite side member 20. Reverting to the plate 10 for the side edge joints of the shingles e, it will be observed that the same is lformed with longitudinal side flanges 24 at the under side of the plate to form a line contact at opposite sides with the adjacent shingles and embed themselves in the shingle material when the nails are driven home.

In Figure 7 is shown a clamp 26 which is similar to the clamp 16 only formed independently of any joint plate 10 and adapted to be applied individually to the shingles at the lower edge of the roof. Said clamp 26 is of U-shape in vertical section to present upper and underv members, the upper meniber extending beyond the under member so that nails e driven through the upper member vadjacent to the edge thereof will clear the under member in engaging the roof frame. The upper member is provided at the upper edge thereof with a depending flange 27 and the under member terminates in a depending edge flange 28 to embed themselves respectively in a shingle and a roof frame.

In Figure 8 is shown a clamp 11a similar to the clamp 11 presenting an upper member 12a and lan under member 13a terminating in edge flanges 14, 15'at depending at the under side. Thus, the clamp 26 takes the place of the clamp 16 and the clamp 11a takes the place of theV clamp 11 when the clamps are to be applied to the lower edges of the shingles without a joint clamp plate 10.

In Figure 9 the clamp 11 with the fea tures 13 to 15, asdescribed, is shown and in addition the layer of fabric 25 in the under surface. Said fabric extends beyond the bead 15 to be turned into the interior of the U-shaped clip, the extent of the turned-in portion of the fabric varying in practice according to the extent of the surface of the clamp 11 to be covered thereby.

In Figure 10 is shown a clamp 11b correspending with the clamp 11 but instead of being formed continuous with a plate as 10, said clamp is secured by soldering, brazing c or the like to a similar plate 10b which abuts against the flange 15b correspoding with the flange 15. Said clamp 11b has an upper plate 12b with a flange 14b and an under plate 13b having liange 15b, said parts corre-y sponding with the similar features of the clamp 11.

In Figure 11 is shown a clamp 26it correspending with the clamp 26 with respectto being of U-shape in vertical section and having depending flanges 27a, 28a, said clamp 26a, however, being of a size to constitute the edge portionof two super-posed shingles.

I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated examples constitute practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

1 Having thus described my invention, I claim:

LA roof clamp of U-shape presenting upper and lower members and adapted to receive between the two an edge portion of the roof element, the upper member extending beyond the lower member for moreeffectively clamping the upper surface of said roof element. Y

2. A. roof clamp of U-shape presenting upper and lower members adapted to receive between the two an edge portion of the roof element, said upper and lower members each having a flanged edge extending downwardly to effect a contact with the roof material therebeneath, said upper member extending beyond the lower member for more effectively engaging the upper surface of said .edge portion.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a plate adapted to be applied to a roof over a joint formed by the opposite side edges of shingles, said plate having clamps at the upper and lower edges adapted to receive the lower edges of adjacent overlying shingles.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a plate adapted to be applied to a roof over a joint formed by the opposite side edges of shingles, said plate having clamps at the upper and lower edges adapted to receive the lower edges of adjacent overlying Shingles, the side edges of said plate between said clamps having flanges at the under side of the plate to effect line contact with the roof material beneath.

5. A clampadapted to be applied to adj acent ends of roof elements comprising a strip of metal persenting a socket at one side and a socket at the opposite side for receiving the lower edges of adjacent overlying roof elements.

6. A clamp adapted to be applied to a roof area comprising a strip vof metal presenting a socket at each end adapted to slidably receive the edge portion of adjacent overlying roof elements, said sockets being.

oppositely disposed and formedjat their edges with downwardly extending flanges adapted vto embed themselves in the material therebeneath.

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